Enquiring Minds

Here is a fun little memory that harkens back to our museum’s beginnings as told by Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari and today’s guest blogger:

It’s always exciting when a reporter from the national news media calls, which they tend to do every year in the fall when your town’s name is Santa Claus.

Back in 1996, though, excitement turned to fear when the reporter revealed he was on assignment with…the National Enquirer.

The reporter, Chris Rodell, was certainly affable enough. Still, we only half-jokingly warned the community to make sure their trash cans were emptied.

Chris’s visit was fun. He toured the town, met with officials, examined Rudolph the Red-Nosed Fire Truck, and took a look around Holiday World.

His final stop was Bill Koch’s office. Mr. Koch, warm and generous as always, talking about the town’s history and his love of planning for the future. Mrs. Koch was there too, as were Will and Natalie.